Job Summary

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the federal government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the federal government.

Job Description

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. To be eligible for the Recent Graduates Program, applicants must have, within the previous two years*, completed all educational requirements for a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution; or intended graduation is no more than 9 months from date of application. (However, you must graduate prior to being appointed to the position.) if applicable. For more information on education requirements go to Treasury's Pathways Program. *Veterans who, due to a military service obligation, were precluded from applying to a Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the two year eligibility period may have their eligibility period extended so that they receive the full two years of eligibility. The remaining two year eligibility period will begin upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. The veteran's eligibility period may not extend beyond six years from the date of completion of all requirements of an academic course of study. Specialized experience for the GS-07 is one year at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service, which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes applying basic human resources rules, regulations, and procedures in supporting delivery of human capital programs and/or operations. Examples of such could include any of the following: Assisting with human resources or administrative support functions; OR Assisting with learning programs such as new employee onboarding and orientation; OR Assisting with the development, review, or update of human resource policies, procedures, or guidance documents; OR Gathering and compiling data from systems, spreadsheets, or other sources to ensure accuracy and completeness; OR Supporting the creation of dashboards, summaries, or briefings. OR, you may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: I have successfully completed at least one full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent) at an accredited college or university. OR, you may have a bachelors degree and meet one of the following requirements for superior academic achievement: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last two years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR, you may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.